George GOTTSCHALL

Birth:
Death:
Abt 1767
Berne, Berks, Pennsylvania
Father:
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Mother:
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Notes:
                   Church Book at Zion Ch (Old Red) Brunswick Twp.
Berk's Orphan's Court, 15 Apr 1768; George Gottschall deceased about one year;
     Elizabeth, his wife (since Married to Jacob Dicter ?) his sons Christopher, age 13,
     Leonard age 12

       John George Gottschall arrived in America aboard the ship "Queen of Denmark" which arrived at the Port of  Philadelphia 11 Sep 1753.  Also aboard was Christopher Wilhauser.  On 18 Dec 1754, Johan Christopher, son of Jurg Gottschall and his wife Elisabeth, was christened in Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Pennsylvania.  sponsor at that baptism was Johan Christoph Willhaus.
       When Christopher Wilhauser died in 1759 Letters of Administration were issued to George Gottschall and Elizabeth his wife, sister of Christopher Weilhaus.
       When George Gottschall prepared his will he named his wife, Elizabeth and their daughter and sons as heirs.  In subsequent estate papers filed in the Berks County Court House, and in Orphan's Court records there are specifically named sons Frederick, Thomas, Leonard, Christopher and wife Elisabeth.  Also named is Andrew Freyberger, husband of Anna Catherine, who is believed to be the daughter who is not specifically named.
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Birth:
Father:
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Mother:
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Notes:
                          It appears that Elizabeth arrived on the ship "Queen of Denmark" with her brother, Christopher Willhauser, the same ship on which her future husband was traveling to America.  (See notes of John George Gottschall.)
Children
Marriage
Notes:
                   John Frederick 1790 Census at S'wick 3/3; There are at least 3 Fredrk. Got. in
     Berks at his time-frame

       Frederick Gottschall was christened in Trinity Lutheran Church.  He is named in the will of his father, George Gottschall.
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J. Thomas GOTTSCHALL
Birth:
Death:
Abt 1820
Brunswich, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Maria Elizabeth DORNBACH (TURNBAUGH) 
Marr:
16 Apr 1770
Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania 
Notes:
                   2nd s/o George of Berne Twp record at Trinity Church 1770 Brunswick Twp. Tax
     Lists 1778 through 1789
Records of Rev. Johan Andr Krug, HP Publishing, Reading, PA
Church records of Lehigh County Historical Society.

Sponsors at christening: John Jacob and Margaretha Dornbach Lukenbill.

       Thomas was the second son of George Gottschall.  He and his wife were married "at Schlegel's House."  Another source indicates it was in Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Berks county, Pennsylvania.  He is named in the will of his father, George Gottschall.
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Christopher GOTTSCHALL
Birth:
11 Dec 1754
Berne, Berks, Pennsylvania
Death:
Abt 1825
Tulpehocken, Pennsylvania
Notes:
                          Christopher was christened in Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Pennsylvania.  sponsor at that baptism was Johan Christoph Willhaus, probably his mother's sister.  He is named in the will of his father, George Gottschall.

       See Orphans court Record for father, George 1768, Berks Co.
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Leonard GOTTSCHALL
Birth:
May 1757
Berne, Berks, Pennsylvania
Death:
2 Apr 1835
Berneville, Pennsylvania
Notes:
                   Tombstone
Information from Dorothy Lipp Steele
Recorded in Trinity Luth Burials

       Leonard He is named in the will of his father, George Gottschall.  He was buried in Frieden's Cemetery, Bernesville.

       There is a Leonard Gottschall on Berne Tax Lists 1779 through 1789; see Orphans Court Records, v. 12 p. 371; v. 12 p. 417; v. 13 p. 488 for list of children and married names of daughters.
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George Gottschall

He married Blocked .

They were the parents of 5 children:
Frederick Gottschall born Abt 1748.
J. Thomas Gottschall
Christopher Gottschall born 11 Dec 1754.
Leonard Gottschall born May 1757.
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George Gottschall died Abt 1767 at Berne, Berks, Pennsylvania .